Slicing device



June 1946- c. F. SENKEWITZ L SLIGING DEVICE Filed Jan. 24, 1944 V ENTOR.

4 m ,4 TTORNEK j Patented June 4, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICESLICING DEVICE.

Charles F. Senkewitz, Detroit, Mich.

Application January 24, 1944, Serial No. 519,548

2 Claims. 1

My application relates to a new and useful improvement in a slicingdevice adapted for slicing vegetables, fruits and the like, such aspotatoes, apples and so forth.

It is an object of the present invention to provide in a slicing devicehaving a supporting structure on which a slicing knife is mounted, aguide table movably mounted on the supporting structure and adapted tointermesh with notches or serrations on the supporting structure at itsvarious positions of movement thereon so that the device may be fixedrelatively to the structure at its various positions and thus the sizesof repeated slices definitely determined.

It is another object of the invention to provide a slicing mechanism ofthis class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture,durable, compact, light and easily operated.

Another object of the present invention is the provision in a slicingmechanism of this class of a guiding table having means whereby it maybe quickly and easily released from one position and move to another.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

It is recognized that various changes and modifications may be made inthe detail of structure illustrated and it is intended that such changesand variations shall be embraced within the scope of the claims whichform a part hereof.

Forming a part of this specification is a drawing in which,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the invention;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view taken on line 3-3 of Fig, 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fi 1;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig, 2.

The invention embodies a supporting frame comprising a pair ofoppositely disposed legs having the angularly directed portions 8, 9 andIll and the angularly directed portions 1 I, I2 and I3, connected attheir forward ends by the crossbar l5 and at their rearward ends by thecross bar 16. The frame is preferably formed from metal which ischannel-shaped in cross-section and, if desired, the side legs and thecross-bars may be formed from a single piece of metal.

It will be noted that the portions l and I2 of the side legs are at anincline to the horizontal when the cross-bars l and I6 are resting on ahorizontal surface. Mounted on the portions [0 and I2 and lying betweenthe same is a slicing 2 blade 22 provided on its opposite ends with thecentral tongue 23 which projects through an opening formed in theportions Ill and W2.

A supporting or guide table is used with the invention which is alsopreferably formed from a single piece of metal and comprises the tableor supporting portion I1 and the side boards or flaps l8 and I9. Formedon each of the side boards [8 and I9, to constitute a continuancethereof, is a tongue which is bent inwardly so as to overlie either theleg 8 or the leg l3, thus slidabl'y mounting the supporting or guidetable on the inclined legs 8 and I3. LAn inwardly bent flange 43 isformed on each of the side boards l8 and I9 so as to overlie theserrations or teeth l4 formed on the upper edge of the legs 8 and I3,Attached to and projecting rearwardly from the table I1 is a finger grip24.

The construction is such that a vegetable or fruit, such as an apple,when placed upon the member l1 and slid forwardly toward the member 22,will be subjected to a slicing operation, the slice passing below themember 22. By sliding the guide table upwardly toward the member 22, thethickness of the slice may be varied. In slicing potatoes, for instance,the slice may be thin enough for making potato chips or thick enough forFrench-fried potatoes. In order to move the table to its properposition, the operator would, by gripping the finger piece 24, tilt thetable top I! so as to disengage the lower edges of the flanges 43 fromthe teeth l4. When the table top has been moved to the proper position,the flanges 43 will by gravit mov into engagement with the teeth l4 andthus the guide table will be in fixed relation to the cutting knife 22.

Experience has shown that a slicing mechanism of this class is highlyflicient and. that even an unskilled operator may speedily slice variousarticles to any degree of thickness or thinness.

What I claim as new is:

l. A slicing device of the class described comprising a supporting framehaving a pair of oppositely disposed supporting legs; serrations formedon the upper edges of a portion of said legs; a cutting element mountedupon and lying between said legs; a guide table; downwardly projectingside boards on said guide table; means carried by said side boards forslidably mounting said guide table on said legs; and means carried bysaid side boards interengaging with said serrations for preventingslidable movement of said table on said legs while said serrations areengaged.

2. A slicing device of the class described comprising a supporting framehaving a pair of oppositelyr disposed supporting legs; serrations formedon the upper edges of a portion of said legs; a cutting element mountedupon and lying between said legs; a guide table; downwardly projectingside boards on said guide table; means carried by said side boards forslidably mounting said guide table on said legs; means carried by saidside boards interengaging with said serrations for preventing slidablemovement of said table on said legs while said serrations are engaged;and means carried by said table for moving said engaging means out ofengagement with said serrations.

CHARLES F. SENKEWITJZ.

